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  Petrol or diesel? 26 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to upgrade from my 2003 VW Polo to something a little bit bigger. I commute 50 miles a day (round trip) but undertake short journeys during...
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  Ford Fiesta - which engine? 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a Ford Fiesta model with 'lowest overall cost of ownership' to commute 100 miles per day on mix of A & B roads (little city or motorway...
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  Buying a (fairly) new car 2 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My two tall daughters and I need a new(ish) car. I would like a hatchback with a good safety record (crash test) that is cheap to run where fuel consumption...
• KIA Picanto (2004 - ) - 05 1.1 Battery or alternator failed? 1 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  It may or may not be relevant, but a few days before this occurred I thought the windscreen wipers were laboring a little, but decided it must just be in my head. I can't actually remember whether this was stationary or on the move, but the engine was running. I bought the car in December and as far as I know it's still on the original battery. The car is generally used for short runs but does get used for a couple of hour+ journeys every week. Is there any way to deduce whether it's the battery or alternator that has failed without getting it to a garage?
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  Which warranty? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The manufacturers three-year warranty runs out shortly. BMW have offered to renew it(£427 inc. emergency service), but so have Warranty Direct (£300) &...
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  Shall I buy an S-Class 15 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I find yourself website very informative and useful. It helped me purchase a Mondeo MkIII, unfortunately the Mondeo needs replacing. I have a budget...
• citroen relay van - expensive garage repairs now need new engine 14 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Around 10 months ago my van started blowing out black smoke and running flat out whilst on a journey. I managed to bring the van to a halt as was towed to our local citroen garage where i was informed the engine had run on its own oil due to oil overfill and that had blown the pistons.
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  Aftermarket ECUs 8 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have bought a Mitsubishi Shogun 4 Work, SWB, 3.2 DiD, 2005. So far it has been a great car, tows well, drives better than my Nissan pickup & has a boot...
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  Buying a Porsche 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need to get a Boxster out of my system, so I plan to only keep it for a summer or two. Running costs are well documented so the question is price...
• Peugeot (1996) 406 2LTR 16v Petrol LX - Peugeot 406 Idling/stalling problem 1 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  I have owned this car from new and it has just rolled over 165,000 miles.A year ago it intermittently started to rev up and down erratically when started from cold,and once on the road it will momentarily falter/hesitate for a split second ,then run normally.Other times it will suddenly cut out while idling,but will start back up ok and then run fine.Other times the car will jerk as the power comes off and on ,and the revs will stay at 1200rpm if i engage neutral while coasting and will finally settle at 950rpm once the car has come to a halt.Now and again the fault light comes on and records "Irregular fuel delivery".I have so far renewed the following ,Throttle Potentiometer/Stepper Motor/Oxygen(Lamda) sensor/Throttle cable,reconditioned ECU.
• Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 2002 - Offside front wheel running very hot!! 31 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  I have noticed a weird burning smell over the last few days from the engine bay and thought the car was labouring when driving, (i.e no pick up in higher...
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  Mazda 6 diesel fuel consumption 23 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My husband purchased a new Mazda 6 estate in November 2010. He previously owned a Honda Accord. Since buying it he has constantly complained of poor...
• Ford Fiesta - Ford Fiesta Fuel Consumption 18 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Most annoying the fuel consumption is not very good, across all types of driving, short distances to long motorway runs it has never achieved better than 300miles per tank. Mostly the driving we do in the car is 6 miles each end of the day to the train station and then longer runs (150 miles+) at the weekends, this mix of driving conditions still means we end up with a fuel consumption of 29-30 mpg.
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  Most economical estate car 3 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to purchase an estate car. It will be used as a business car and i'll be travelling about 250 miles a week. I need a bit of comfort, plenty...
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  VW Golf Mk3 engine problem 2 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 1995 Volkswagen Golf MK3 1.8 cabriolet. I have recently discovered brown foaming in the radiator expansion chamber. The temperature guage inside...
• Citroen C3 1.4 Diesel - Citroen C3 - Engine Cutting out 16 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Apologies this is my first posting - so hopefully this is OK. We have a Citroen C3 (1.4 Diesel) which has been running fine, and runs generally OK for 90% of its time. However its started to cut out when slowing down to junctions or when the clutch is pressed (usually with radio/blower on). There is zero stuttering, just 100% engine cut off with the battery light illuminated as if I rotated the key off.
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  Jeep Cherokee 2002 to 2007 11 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A few points to add to your whats bad on this model. Check the cabin blower to see if it has all its speeds - if it only runs on high speed the rectifier...
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - Astra - Misfire - loss of power 2 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  I have to stop the car on the trip to work (luckly only 4 miles) and when it starts again its pot luck it will either run well or clunky again. If you can help me as I do like the car but not the problems!!   Regards,Mark
• Ford Focus - Focus 55 reg hatchback wiper intermittant 16 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  But I cannot find anything about this relay, it is located in the boot on the near side behind the carpet running up the panel. Just a bit reluctant to pull it until I know what it does. Any ideas gratefully accepted..!!! Cheers Chris
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  Which Polo? 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My mother-in-law might swap her diesel Jetta for a Polo. Use: mainly local trips, v rarely 40 mile motorway trip. It must be automatic. Is diesel or petrol...